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CJDG In The Studio with Rebecca Overmann

As most of you know by now, I love to travel. And I love jewelry. So when I can combine the two, it’s pretty much perfection. We’ve launched a new series over on the Contemporary Jewelry Design Group’s website, called “In The Studio” where I get to visit…

New Meus Designs

A few months ago I had the pleasure of interviewing Meus Designs, click here to see her amazing collections and read about her inspirations. The designer, Suneera Swarup, has a real gift…

Zultanite: New Gem Discovered by Amazing Jewelry Designers

Even if current jewelry design is quite modern, the materials are very ancient: most precious gems were discovered and used long ago in the age-old ritual of human adornment. So when a new gem is discovered…

Jewelry Designer Spotlight: An Interview with Meus Designs

I get a lot of suggestions and submissions about new designers from a variety of sources. It’s what makes my job interesting. But every once in a while, I see something that makes me drop my boots off the desk…

Jewelry Designer Spotlight: Jemma Wynne

“To die for” is a phrase that came up multiple times when starting to research the jewelry designs of Jemma Wynne. You might think that I encounter this phrase often…

Jewelry Designer Spotlight: An Interview with Kara Ackerman

When I saw the stack of bangles in candy-colored gems in gold, I knew I was hooked. Kara Ackerman’s designs are a lot like the designer herself: fun, fresh, and arresting. I especially love how price-accessible her designs are…

How to Reset Your Engagement Ring (and Why It’s Okay to Change Your Mind)

You thought you could never be happier than when he first slipped that ring on your finger! You had your ring, and your love…forever! But now it’s 14 years later, and…

Designer Spotlight: An Interview with Caleo Fine Jewelry

There is something very pure about the quality of the lines in the CALEO Fine Jewelry collections. A sophisticated sense of color and texture to be sure, but almost child-like in the way the shapes are outlined. Looking at this collection…

Designer Spotlight: An Interview with Jewelry Designer Cheryl Lynn Greenspoon

Cheryl Lynn Greenspoon has been creating a lovely collection of jewelry since 2007. After a number of years in the television production world, she left her job and began studying jewelry…

Designer Spotlight: An Interview with Jewelry Designer Herndon Heald

Ok, so technically Herndon Heald isn’t just one jewelry designer. Herndon Heald is actually three talented individuals and their dedicated staff: Mark Herndon, Naomi Herndon, and Jeri Lynn Heald Ingram…